EP1138303A2 - Badewanne mit Lift - Google Patents

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EP1138303A2
EP1138303A2 EP01201092A EP01201092A EP1138303A2 EP 1138303 A2 EP1138303 A2 EP 1138303A2 EP 01201092 A EP01201092 A EP 01201092A EP 01201092 A EP01201092 A EP 01201092A EP 1138303 A2 EP1138303 A2 EP 1138303A2
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seat
lifting device
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backrest
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Michael Corcoran
Adam Yates
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Huntleigh Technology Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1003—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1019—Vertical extending columns or mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
    • A61G7/1059—Seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1074—Devices foldable for storage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
    • A61G7/1088—Back

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  • the invention relates to a lifting device to be used in a bath for safely lowering a person into and raising them from the water, in particular to a lifting device that is portable and allows the person to recline when in the bath.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide an improved lifting device.
  • the invention provides a lifting device for lowering and raising a person into and out of a bath comprising a base adapted to be attached to a bath floor, a seat comprising a backrest and a support surface, means for raising and lowering the seat relative to the base wherein the entire seat including the seat backrest and support surface is pivoted backwards about its supporting surface as the seat is lowered to the bath floor towards the base.
  • the benefit of both the seat backrest and support surface being pivoted backwards as the seat is lowered is that the seat backrest is reclined and the support surface lifted up so that the bodyweight of the user is spread more evenly between the back, the buttocks and the thighs providing a more comfortable reclining position.
  • the entire seat the user is safely cradled and the older or more frail bather is prevented from slipping further into the water as with prior art bath lifts where only the backrest reclines.
  • the means for raising and lowering the seat comprises an actuator within a column upstanding from the base, said actuator movable upwardly and downwardly along the column. More preferably the seat is attached to the top of the column for movement along the column. Preferably, the entire seat and column are adapted to pivot backwards to provide a reclining seat position. Preferably, the seat can only pivot backwards when it has reached its lowermost position relative to the base.
  • the seat backrest is pivotally connected to the seat support surface to allow the support surface to be folded up against the backrest when not in use.
  • the base, the column and seat are detachable when not in use for ease of storage and transport.
  • the base 20 consists of suction pads 3 at its extremities.
  • the base is first placed in the bottom of the bath and secured in position by a rubber suction pad 3 at each of the four extremities.
  • the suction pads 3 at the front end of the base 20 are connected to a central pull handle 23 for quick and easy removal from the bath surface.
  • a moulded recess 1 into which fits a column 21.
  • the bottom of the column 21 is profiled at 4 for location within recess 1 on the base 20.
  • the column 21 is retained on base 20 by a sprung latch 2.
  • the column 21 houses an actuator constructed of two aluminium extrusions 5, 6 slidable one within the other as shown in Figure 4.
  • the actuator is powered by a battery driven motor and gearbox 7 encased in a housing 15 at the top of the column 6.
  • the motor spindle rotates a helical screw 8 that acts upon the lower extrusion 5 to lift, lower and tilt the extrusions 5,6 and hence seat 22.
  • a battery pack 24 is able to be withdrawn vertically from the housing 15 and connects to a remote control 25 for controlling the motor.
  • the top edge of the seat backrest 13 is attached to the housing 15 enabling the seat 22 to be driven up or down.
  • the seat backrest 13 engages channels on the lower extrusion 5 of the actuator for stability.
  • the seat backrest 13 is connected via a hinged joint to the seat base 14 to allow folding of the base 14 against the backrest 13.
  • An optional clip-on folding side panel 9 may be fitted to either seat edge 10 if desired.
  • the seat base 14 also may have a removable section 11 and a turntable 12 to aid in access into the bath.
  • the operation of the lifting device as shown in Figures 5a - 5c, is by means of a remote control switch to activate the motor.
  • a 'Down' button When a 'Down' button is depressed, the actuator lowers the seat to the bath bottom. As the seat reaches the base 20 it mechanically disengages latch 2 and column 21 and seat 22 are able to recline through a range governed by the latch.
  • Latch 2 is a two-stage release mechanism which is sprung to lock the column 21 in its' upright position on the base 20. Deflection of the latch 2 by the seat 22 allows the column 21, seat 22 and user to be reclined within a preset range.
  • the downward pressure of the seat 22 on the base 20 provides the force required to recline the column 21, and seat 22.
  • depression of the 'UP' button will return seat 22 and user to an upright position and column 21 automatically re-engages latch 2 before seat 22 is raised to its full height.
  • depression of the 'DOWN' button will not initiate lowering of the seat 22 if the charge in the battery 24 is at a predetermined low value and considered insufficient to raise the seat safely. However, if the seat is part way lowered when the battery reaches this limit then the seat will continue to be lowered and raised after bathing.
  • the handle 30 is pulled by the user from a position adjacent the seat 13 side to a position perpendicular to the seat 13 side about pivot 31.
  • the handle 30 is linked to member 32 which upon movement of the handle 30 is pivoted about pivot 33 to lift the battery 24 sufficiently to disconnect the electrical power from the battery to operate the lifting device.
  • handle 30 When handle 30 is pulled to the perpendicular position, it remains in that position until returned to its original position. If the handle 30 is operated by mistake then returning the handle to its original position returns member 32 to its original position and the battery 24 will return under gravity to its operating position allowing the lifting device to operate normally. In this way, the battery 24 can be reset by the user whilst still sitting on the seat in the bath.
  • the seat folds up and is detachable from the column top
  • the column 21 may be removed from the base by manually moving latch 2, and the base lifted from the bath floor by pulling handle 23.

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  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
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GB0006771A GB0006771D0 (en) 2000-03-22 2000-03-22 Bath lift
GB0006771 2000-03-22

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Cited By (4)

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GB2409811A (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-07-13 Mountway Ltd Battery-operated bath lift
WO2007017084A1 (de) * 2005-08-09 2007-02-15 Eureha Gmbh Badewannenlifter
GB2440000A (en) * 2006-07-07 2008-01-16 Mountway Ltd Bath lift
US11679962B2 (en) 2019-06-03 2023-06-20 Liko Research & Development Ab Switch assemblies, rail-mounted lift systems, and rail-mounted lift units having emergency stop devices

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US3166282A (en) * 1962-02-13 1965-01-19 American Radiator & Standard Bathlift device
US3256036A (en) * 1964-07-30 1966-06-14 American Radiator & Standard Lift device
US4624019A (en) * 1984-05-21 1986-11-25 Pennington Richards Cyril M Apparatus for helping a person to get in or out of a bath
EP0622066A1 (de) * 1993-04-01 1994-11-02 Parker Bath Company Limited Badewanne mit Hebevorrichtung
DE4336224A1 (de) * 1993-10-06 1995-04-13 Medizin Tech Werke Thale Gmbh Badewannen-Sitzlift
US5839131A (en) * 1998-02-25 1998-11-24 Schaffer; Richard C. Bathtub with chair lift
EP0945115A2 (de) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-29 Parker Bath Ltd. Hebevorrichtung

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DE19833384A1 (de) * 1998-07-24 2000-01-27 Aquatec Peter Schmidt Gmbh Badewannenlifter
GB9825934D0 (en) * 1998-11-27 1999-01-20 Sunrise Medical Ltd Lifting device for use in bath

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US3166282A (en) * 1962-02-13 1965-01-19 American Radiator & Standard Bathlift device
US3256036A (en) * 1964-07-30 1966-06-14 American Radiator & Standard Lift device
US4624019A (en) * 1984-05-21 1986-11-25 Pennington Richards Cyril M Apparatus for helping a person to get in or out of a bath
EP0622066A1 (de) * 1993-04-01 1994-11-02 Parker Bath Company Limited Badewanne mit Hebevorrichtung
DE4336224A1 (de) * 1993-10-06 1995-04-13 Medizin Tech Werke Thale Gmbh Badewannen-Sitzlift
US5839131A (en) * 1998-02-25 1998-11-24 Schaffer; Richard C. Bathtub with chair lift
EP0945115A2 (de) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-29 Parker Bath Ltd. Hebevorrichtung

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2409811A (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-07-13 Mountway Ltd Battery-operated bath lift
WO2005065621A2 (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-07-21 Mountway Limited Improvements in and relating to battery-operated bath lifts
WO2005065621A3 (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-12-01 Mountway Ltd Improvements in and relating to battery-operated bath lifts
WO2007017084A1 (de) * 2005-08-09 2007-02-15 Eureha Gmbh Badewannenlifter
GB2440000A (en) * 2006-07-07 2008-01-16 Mountway Ltd Bath lift
US11679962B2 (en) 2019-06-03 2023-06-20 Liko Research & Development Ab Switch assemblies, rail-mounted lift systems, and rail-mounted lift units having emergency stop devices

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GB2360450B (en) 2002-02-27
GB0006771D0 (en) 2000-05-10

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